COVID 19
NewsWeek: Coronavirus Disguises Itself to Hide Inside Our Cells and Replicate
July 24, 2020
The COVID-19-causing coronavirus disguises itself so it can hide inside our cells without being detected by the immune system in order to replicate, according to a study. For the paper published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists examined the 3D structure of a protein called nsp16 that the coronavirus creates.
Daily Hunt: Covid-19 virus tricks immune system with camouflage: Here’s How
July 24, 2020
A team of scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found out what makes SARS-CoV-2, so infectious. Scientists claim that the virus is capable of sneaking into our cells. The virus produces an enzyme called nsp16, which it then uses to modify its messenger RNA cap. It is said that […]
Scitech Daily: SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Has a “Camouflage” That Causes Cells Not to Recognize It – “Fundamental Advance in Our Understanding of the Virus”
July 24, 2020
With an alarm code, we can enter a building without bells going off. It turns out that the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the same advantage in entering cells. It possesses the code to waltz right in. Today (July 24, 2020), in Nature Communications, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio […]
ArzteZeitung: Current corona studies: Fatigue as a long-term consequence in every second COVID-19 patient (Gupta)
July 22, 2020
Persistent fatigue as a result of COVID-19 could be widespread. According to a small study, persistent tiredness and exhaustion are quite common consequences of having suffered COVID-19. Women are more often affected than men, report researchers led by Dr. Liam Townsend from Trinity College Dublin. Of 128 study participants, a little more than half (52.3 percent) felt bruised for […]
JMIR: The Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Screening: Challenges and Opportunities
June 24, 2020
Ramon S Cancino 1, 2 ; Zhaohui Su 2 ; Ruben Mesa 2, 3 ; Gail E Tomlinson 2, 4 ; Jing Wang 2, 5 Abstract Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and across the globe. Cancer screening is an effective preventive measure that can reduce cancer incidence and mortality. While cancer screening is integral to cancer control and prevention, […]
“Singing in the Mud”, Message from the Dean
April 13, 2020
Former UT Chancellor, retired Admiral, and retired Navy Seal William H. McRaven wrote a story in the Washington Post that is worth sharing widely- “For a would-be Navy SEAL, Hell Week is the worst week of the toughest military training in the world. It is six days of no sleep, constant physical and mental harassment, […]
Pipette Gazette: Unknown Pathogenic Agents: When Common Decency Is Better Than Nothing (Aune Lab)
April 6, 2020
Originally Published, Pipette Gazette: By: Brian Iskra, The pandemic of COVID-19 is a challenging situation for every member of society; we all have our role to play in mitigating the mortality caused by the infection. Medical professionals are at the heart of our efforts to prevent a large number of our population from being lost […]